The Agriculture Sector is the backbone of Kenya’s economy and the source of livelihood for majority of the rural population. The sector contributes about 26 percent of the country’s GDP and employs about 75 percent of the population. The sector is a major source of revenue with agricultural produce exports accounting for nearly two thirds…
This report presents the findings of the Kenya STEPwise survey for non communicable diseases (NCD) risk factors 2015. The Kenya STEPs survey is the first nationally representative survey to collect comprehensive information on risk factors for NCDs and Injuries. Kenya is experiencing an epidemiological transition in its diseases burden from infectious to non-communicable conditions resulting…
Senate Order Paper 11th Parliament 2nd Session December 4 2014 230PM
The Government of Kenya is determined to improve access to and equity of quality essential health care services and to ensure that the health sector plays its role in the realization of Vision 2030, public service reforms and the Millennium Development Goals. We, however, recognize that it will be difficult to achieve these ambitious health…
This Public Communications Strategy document has been developed by my Ministry with the major objective for the development and implementation of a communications strategy to ensure that our ministry spearheads a relentless awareness campaign in order to bridge the knowledge gap between the ministry and its many stakeholders as well as implementing its mandate. This…
he Kenya health sector has re-aligned its policy and strategic direction in line with the Kenya 2010 constitution, Kenya Health Policy and Kenya Health Sector Strategic Plan so as to achieve its long and medium term health sector strategic intents respectively. The health workforce is one of seven policy orientations specified in the Kenya Health…
The formulation of the National Policy and Action Plan on Human Rights marks an important milestone in the national strive towards the fulfilment, respect, observance, promotion and protection of human rights. The National Policy and Action Plan gives effect to Chapter Four of the Constitution, which is the legal and constitutional framework on human rights…
The 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) provides information to help monitor and evaluate population and health status in Kenya. The survey, which follows up KDHS surveys conducted in 1989, 1993, 1998, 2003, and 2008-09, is of special importance for several reasons. New indicators not collected in previous KDHS surveys, such as noncommunicable diseases,…
Health care facilities are potentially hazardous workplaces that expose their workers to a wide range of hazards. Generally, it is assumed among healthcare workers and the general public that the greatest occupational health and safety risk faced by healthcare workers is infection resulting from exposure to blood and body fluids as well as infected air-borne…